Yes, there are goons running behind her and in the process she comes across a mystical object which is shining bright in a dark building and when she holds it close and puts on the bracelet, it turns out to be a port key to an unimaginable setting. To keep it brief, the story starts with Frey Holland, a New Yorker delinquent who’s been charged for an ‘unethical’ activity but is given leeway by the judge because she sees potential in her, sigh.

The game does provide an insightful experience, but only if you were awake to pay attention to the story narration. One that left me cold and numb.įorespoken falls under the category of games where you enjoy the combat, understand the story only to find how predictable it is, and then run around doing mundane detours that add up to no good. I walked in with an open mind for this game, ready to be hit by the blizzard of a story. The latter was my experience with this game. I figured that it will likely run and play better on my new PC than it would on my PS5 based on the demo, which has disappointing image quality and performance.When you come across a chosen one arc, you feel dreadful about the outcome, because either it will sweep you off of the ground or will ram you deep underground. Pre-ordered it for the PC anyway and managed to get it for a far more 'reasonable' (ha!) £51 from GreenManGaming rather than the £65 it is selling for on Steam, a price point that honestly made me gasp in shock on PC. Normally, late review embargoes ring alarm bells for me as it means the publisher lacks confidence in the game. Also, we do not yet know how it fares in terms of reviews and the game is released tomorrow.

If you are launching a new IP then you really need to price it to make it as appealing as possible not do the opposite. I felt that this game might have done quite well due to the timing in the quieter post-Christmas period, when people might be looking for something new to play, but the high price, even on PC, may end up killing its chances. Kind of like a faster Elden Ring without the difficulty if I had to compare it with anything. I enjoyed the PS5 demo although the lack of cutscenes and narrative made for a confusing experience with a very bland and forgettable playable character which I hope will not be the case with the final game because the combat and flow of the game was pretty good.

Forspoken review gamespot